No. 3,210 in Spanish
antigua
"Antigua" means "old" or "ancient" in English.
In a sentence
La casa antigua tiene mucho carácter.
The old house has a lot of character.
In this sentence, 'antigua' is an adjective meaning 'old' or 'antique', describing the house's age or style.
Antigua es una ciudad colonial en Guatemala.
Antigua is a colonial city in Guatemala.
Here, 'Antigua' is a proper noun, referring to a specific place: the city of Antigua.
Mi amiga antigua me llamó ayer.
My former friend called me yesterday.
The term 'antigua' acts here as an adjective meaning 'former', modifying the noun 'amiga' to indicate a friend from the past.
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